Instant Genius

Whether you’re curious about getting healthy, the Big Bang or the science of cooking, find out everything you need to know with Instant Genius. The team behind BBC Science Focus Magazine talk to world-leading experts to bring you a bite-sized masterclass on a new subject each week.


New episodes are released every Monday and Friday and you can subscribe to Instant Genius on Apple Podcasts to access all new episodes ad-free and all old episodes of Instant Genius Extra.


Watch full episodes of Instant Genius on BBC Science Focus Magazine's YouTube channel.

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Technology
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How to keep your dog calm, safe and happy
22 min
127
When we’ll actually move to Mars
32 min
128
Exploring the diversity of England’s distinctiv...
35 min
129
How listening to our animal minds can help us o...
24 min
130
How to easily trigger your flow state
29 min
131
Why smartphones really aren’t that bad for your...
32 min
132
How changes in our chromosomes could lead to th...
19 min
133
How to think about uncertainty more scientifically
27 min
134
Free will is an illusion. Here’s why
36 min
135
What is toxic positivity, and how can you avoid...
26 min
136
Life as a brain surgeon
29 min
137
The healing power of nature
27 min
138
How science is helping us restore the Earth’s a...
26 min
139
Why you're probably not getting enough fibre – ...
29 min
140
Surprising facts about weird animal abilities
31 min
141
How thinking more radically can help us see the...
29 min
142
Why your plants are more intelligent than you t...
31 min
143
How science can help us predict the future
24 min
144
Why we form one-sided 'parasocial' relationship...
27 min
145
Superhumans and the end of ageing: Renowned fut...
22 min
146
How fungi is vital to life on Earth
24 min
147
Peak Performance: Have we reached peak human at...
25 min
148
Peak Performance: How to recover faster and com...
25 min
149
Peak Performance: The secret tricks athletes us...
21 min
150
Peak Performance: How to get the most out of yo...
24 min